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A shackle broke while pulling on the mobile tailpiece of the longwall with a "miner puller". A piece of the tow chain struck the employee.

Swivel socket broke while removing a bolt and cut mechanic's left hand.

WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN PACKAGES IN THE WAREHOUSE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF & SLIPPED WITH THE KNIFE CUTTING HIMSELF IN THE ABDOMEN LEAVING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED (5)STAPLES TO CLOSE. EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY (NO RESTRICTIONS).

Employee was working from a ladder, helping take bolts off the bearing cap from the dragline drum drive. As he was using a knocker wrench to help remove the bolts, it struck him on the little finger as it inadvertently fell to the floor.

Employee stated that he was hammering a piece of guarding to align bolt holes and a piece of metal hit his left forearm. Metal was removed which then required 5 stitches.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE WATER TRUCK WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER MASHED WITH A HAMMER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-26-04 WHEN HE WAS PLACED UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK. HIS FINGER IS BROKEN AND HAD TO BE RESET.

EE was in the process of unhooking a material wagon from the diesel scoop. the material wagon tongue pin was stuck. The ee was using a pry bar to work the pin loose and as he applied pressure he felt pain in his right shoulder.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT SIEVE WITH A 1 1/2TON CHAIN HOIST THE SLACK BOUND UP IN THE HOIST. TECH. GAVE THE CHAIN A HARD TUG & THE HOIST CAME LOOSE & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE LEAVING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE. RELEASED W/OUT RESTRICTION. CHAIN HOIST WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED & THE SAFETY LATCH NOT ENGAGED.

WHILE USING A 5'PRYBAR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE TAIL OF A CONTINUOUS MINER LEAVING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REBITTING THE MINER. WHILE DRIVING A BIT BACK INTO BIT HOLDER, A PIECE OF METAL FROM HAMMER OR BIT STRUCK HIM IN STOMACH ON LEFT SIDE UNDER RIB CAGE.

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. THE EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4/23/04 AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.LAST DAY WORKED, 4/23/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTS WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIS HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING EXCAVATOR, THE SIDE WINDOW POPPED OUT, USING HIS POCKET KNIFE AS A PRY BAR TO RE-INSTALL THE WINDOW. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE A BELT SAIL. INJURED EE WAS HOLDING THE SAIL AND THE OTHER EMPOYEE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, MASHING EE'S RIGH T INDEX FINGER. THE INCIDENT CAUSED AN ABRASION / LACERATION TO HIS FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS AVOID PINCH POINTS AND TO ALWAYS COMMUNICATE WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEES.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF KNOCKING OUT A PROP. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE PROP HE STRUCK THE TIP OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURING IT. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME & IS WORKING WITH A FRACTUR ED FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS USE PROPER BODY POSITION AND TO KEEP HIS HANDS AND FINGERS AWAY FROM PINCH POINTS.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF WATER LINE WHEN HE LET THE KNIFE SLIP CUTTING AN INCISION IN HIS LEFT LEG. THE INCISION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE A BEARING RACE FROM SHAFT. WHILE DRIVING RACE A PIECE OF METAL STUCK HIM IN LEG ABOVE RIGHT KNEE. HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A U JOINT OUT OF A TRUCK, WHILE STRIKING THE U-JOINT WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A BIT WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER RIGHT CHEST AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND THE PIECE OF STEEL WAS REMOVED. THE INCIDENT REQUIRED SUTURES. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME AWAY FROM WORK. HE IS WORKING WITH SUTURES.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING TEETH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET. EE WAS HITTING ONE OF THE TEETH WITH A 12 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT FROM THE BASE. A SLIVER OF METAL ABOUT 1 INCH LONG BROKE FROM T HE TOOTH AND STRUCK EE.

EE WAS ASSISTING A REPAIRMAN IN REMOVING A HINGE PIN BUSHING. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE SLIDE HAMMER WHILE TRYING TO KEEP THE SLIDE HAMMER CENTERED FOR THE REPAIRMAN. THE INCIDENT CAUS ED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT THUMB THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME AWAY FROM WORK (HE IS WORKING WITH SUTURES).

EE STRUCK PALM OF HAND AGAINST A PROTRUDING BOLT WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS WITH A 3/8" RATCHET LACERATING THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE STRIKING A BELT SPLICE PIN WITH 28 OUNCE FRAMING HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK LEAVING A PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN THE NECK. THE PIECE HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DR & THE WOUND CLOSED BY SUTURING EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL UNRESTRICTED DUTY

EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING BUCKET TEETH ON A 1370 DRAGLINE. THE SPOOLS & WEDGES HAD BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF THE TOOTH BASE & EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE TOOTH POINT OFF. WHILE STRI KING THE TOOTH, A 3/4" SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF THE TOOTH EDGE & STRUCK EE. APPEARED THAT THE EDGE OF THE TOOTH AND NOT THE FLAT PART WAS STRUCK.

WAS LIFTING TRACK ROLLERS WITH CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND A "C" BRACKET FELL STRIKING EE IN HEAD AND ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF BODY. LACERATIONS TO RIGHT ELBOW, HEAD & NECK BRUISED & SWOLL EN.

CUTTING ON PLYS OF THE #2 BELT LINE.

EE WAS USING A COME-ALONG CHAIN HOIST TO RAISE A BELT STRUCTURE. AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE THE CHAIN HOIST OR THE CHAIN HANGER BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYELID. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT EYELID THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

INSTALLING BIT SLEEVE ON A CONTINOUS MINER WITH A TWO POUND HAMMER WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE SLEEVE, GOING THROUGH MECHANICS GLOVE AND CUTTING KNUCKLE OF LEFT INDEX FINGER. E 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY

EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO REMOVE BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE HAD BEEN USING A PRY BAR EARLIER AND USING HIS SHOULDER TO PUSH.

EE WAS FOLDING 6 FT CONVEYOR BELT USING CHANNEL LOKS. THE BELT WAS WET CAUSING CHANNEL LOKS TO SLIP. EE LOST FOOTING FALLING TO GROUND - LANDING ON RESCUER AND LIGHT. EE INJURED RIGHT WRIST AN D LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF TIGHTENING A LUG NUT ON THE WHEEL OF A MACK COAL TRUCK WHEN THE "STUD" BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED SPRAINED ANKLE AS A R ESULT.

EE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO MAKE BELT SPLICE, AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING MUD AT 12 BELT TAIL. HE GOT AN OLD CHAIN BUCKET AND WAS CUTTING TOP OF LID OFF. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS THUMB.

A BEARING WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO A WISHBONE OF A 777 ROCK TRUCK, WITH A 4 POUND HAMMER. A PIECE OF BEARING BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT HAND. IT EMBEDDED BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE A PUNCH INTO A DA RAM CONNECTING BLOCK. WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE HIT THE SHIELD PONTOON. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE USING A SET OF COME-ALONGS TO INSTALL A MOTOR FOR THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AT THE REFUSE BUILDING. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MANEUVERING THE MOTOR IN PLACE, HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT INBETWEEN THE MOTOR AND FRAME CAUSING A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A PIVOT SHAFT SEAL IN WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKING UP SHUTTLE CAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHECKING UNDER THE CABLE REEL. AS HE WAS JACKING THE SHUTTLE CAR UP THE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM. THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING THE MEDICAL REPORT FROM THE ATTENDING DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO SICKNESS. EE LATER CAME BACK AND SAID WORKER'S COMP HAD RULED HIM BEING OFF WAS COMPERABLE FROM PULLING ON RACKET, TIGHTENING BOLT ON FINAL DRIVE OF DOZER, HURT RI GHT SIDE. WE THOUGHT HE WAS OFF SICK IS THE REASON FOR LATE REPORT.

EE WAS REMOVING THE INSPECTION DOOR ON A CMI COAL DRYER IN PREP PLANT TO WASH OUT THE CHUTE UNDER THE DRYER. EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE THE DOOR WHICH WAS STUCK. WHEN THE DOOR CAME LOOSE , EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR & THE CHUTE WWORK BEHIND THE DRYER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WIRE TIE WITH UTILITY KNIFE, PULLED KNIFE THROUGH TIE AND CUT LEFT ARM.

EE STARTED TO BREAK A HOSE LOOSE WITH A WRENCH. AS HE PUT PRESSURE ON THE WRENCH HIS BACK GAVE OUT, & HE FELL TO THE GROUND & GOT HIMSELF BACK UP & LEANED ON THE TRUCK UNTIL HELP ARRIVED.

EE STATED THAT WHILE USING A SET OF COMEALONGS THE BRAKE SLIPPED CAUSING THE HANDLE TO FALL AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT HIS FINGERS IN BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND ROLLER FRAME OF THE DOZER HE WAS WORKI NG ON. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE BONE IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. NOTE: CO. SAFETY DIRECTOR DID NOT RECEIVE INJURY REPORT UNTIL 3-18-2002.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING TOOTH TIPS ON DRAG-LINE BUCKET. EE WAS SWINGING A 12 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING THE PINS OUT OF THE TIP AND STATED HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK AND HIP AREA. GROUND WAS LEVEL AND LIGHT GOOD. A HEAVIERSLEDGE HAMMER IS NORMALLY USED TO DRIVE THE PINS(LESS BOUNCE AND LESS FORCE). EE STARTED TO MISSWORK ON 2-20-02, SOUGHT MEDICAL AID.

EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK SWITCH AND RAIL FELL OFF JACK CATCHING LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER UNDER RAIL TIE REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

EE WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER ON BOLTS, RESULTING IN SWELLING & NUMBNESS OF HIS HANDS.

EE STATED WHILE JACKING THE RAIL OVER THE JACK FLEW OUT CAUSING THE JACK BAR HE HAD A HOLD OF TO STRIKE HIM ON FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING LIFTING JACK TO JACK FEEDER AWAY FROM RIB, AND BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JACK, HITTING HIM IN FACE, RESULTING IN CUT TO CORNER OF RIGHT EYE AND BROKEN NOSE.

WHILE STANDING ON A 4 FOOT LADDER AT 2 BELT HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN FITTING ON WATER DELUGE SYSTEM AND WRENCH SLIPPED, AND HE FELL OFF LADDER HURTING BACK AND LEFT SHOULDE R, RESULTING IN BRUISES & STRAIN.

EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE TRACK RAIL OVER INTO PLACE USING PUSHING MOTION AND GOT PAIN IN LT. ARM AND LT. SHOULDER.